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Although undigested materials are often swallowed by children, most of them pass through the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously. Rarely, ingested foreign bodies can be trapped inside the appendix and then usually are not able to return to intestinal passage. In these cases, prophylactic appendectomy is recommended to prevent appendicitis and related complications. Here we presented 11-monthold female patient whose examination of abdominal x-ray was revealed metallic foreign body stopped at the right lower quadrant. At laparotomy, the foreign body was found to be lodged inside the appendix and removed by appendectomy
Field : Sağlık Bilimleri
Journal Type : Ulusal
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